2002, British Society of Animal Science, Yorkshire England, Animal Welfare Award Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty in Animals

2002, University of Illinois Alumni Illini Comeback Award. Five distinguished alumni are invited back each year during homecoming. Other comeback Illini for 2002, were an astronaut, university president, the inventor of Microsoft Office, and an administrator of a scholarship program

2003, Western Section American Society of Animal Science

2004, Honorary Doctorate of Science, University of Illinois

2004, President's Award, National Institute of Animal Agriculture

2004, The Beef Top 40: The 40 most influential people in the beef industry. Awarded on the 40th anniversary of Beef Magazine

2004, The Organic Style Magazine's Environmental Power List

2006, Animals in Translation was a Top Science Book of the Year in Discover Magazine, January 2006 p.74

2011, Special Recognition Award, American Meat Science Association - In recognition of her faithful service to the meat industry and individual members and her common sense leadership in animal welfare issues

2011, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, Double Helix Medal for communication with the public on autism

2011, First Place, Livestock Publications Council, Instructional Story non-association for an article I wrote in Beef magazine on cattle handling safety

2011, Chairman’s Award, Colorado Bio Science Association, Denver, CO for communicating with the public about autism

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